On Nov. 13, the Ohio Rail Development Commission approved eight projects at the bi-monthly meeting resulting in more than $81 million in rail infrastructure investment in the State of Ohio. The projects included rail rehabilitation, rail expansion, rail bridge rehabilitations as well as two grade crossing elimination projects located in Columbiana and Butler Counties.

The Ohio Rail Development Commission recently approved millions in grant assistance for five freight projects as passenger rail proposals undergo federal studies.

The Ohio Rail Development Commission is inviting stakeholders to participate in an update to the State of Ohio Rail Plan. The Ohio Rail Plan is required to be updated every four years to remain competitive for federal grant opportunities.

The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC), Ohio Department of Transportation and Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) are participating in See Tracks, Think Train Week®, Sept. 23-27. The week is dedicated as a reminder to Ohioans to practice safety around all rail crossings.

On July 25, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (Rail Commission) approved a grant in the amount of $110,250 to Herr Foods, Inc. (Herr) to support their new facility in Jackson, Ohio. The new Jackson facility includes a $25 million investment by the company with an additional $6 million at its sister facility located in Chillicothe, Ohio.

On Jan. 18, the Ohio Rail Development Commission approved funding from the Ohio Grade Crossing Elimination Program to the Butler County Engineer’s Office for their proposed roadway relocation project in St. Clair Township. 

The Ohio Rail Development Commission (Rail Commission) has released a free, publicly accessible tool to measure the impact of blocked rail/roadway at-grade crossings in Ohio. The Rail Crossing Community Impact Index (RCCII) is an interactive tool that allows users to find crossings within their own community and creates weighted scores for motorized, non-motorized, and truck-specific traffic.

The Ohio Rail Development Commission (Rail Commission) is now accepting applications for its Orphan Rail Crossing Program.

On Nov. 9, the Ohio Rail Development Commission approved $1 million in assistance to JSW Steel USA (JSW) to aid with two on-site rail projects at its Mingo Junction facility.

On Nov. 9, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (Rail Commission) granted approval to Commission staff to administer the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) grant throughout the grant lifecycle.

On March 23, the Ohio Rail Development Commission approved a grant to JT Enviro in the amount of $50,000 to assist with the installation of on-site rail infrastructure at a proposed location in Jackson.